ALBUM REVIEW – SOMEBODY’S CHILD: WHEN YOUTH FADES AWAY
The indie rock scene is in a promising position as of late with the meteoric rise of artists like Fontaines D.C, Wunderhorse and Sam Fender releasing refreshing music and playing massive headline shows. Somebody’s Child is one of those artists that could join them in the future striking gold with the release of his second LP, ‘When Youth Fades Away’. Somebody’s Child also known as Cian Godfrey has always been a creative force of sorts, his 2023 self-titled debut album... Read More
FEATURE – WHO ARE YA? IDIOGRAM
On 22 March 2025, Idiogram will release their debut album, ‘Reunion of Broken Parts’. Judging from the three singles released thus far, it will be an enticing proposition. An instrumental band, they create tracks that are prog-like in their complexity but also have great fluency and emotional development. Our curiosity piqued, we wanted to know more about them and here are their answers to our questions Who are you? We’re Idiogram, an instrumental quartet from coastal Scotland.... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW – BAMBARA: BIRTHMARKS
Sex, death and religion. Karaoke bar violence and holy relic theft. ‘Wild At Heart’ meets ‘Seven’. Those familiar with Bambara will by now have come to expect that an album means not merely a collection of darkly alluring songs, but a narratively driven, complex and atmospherically potent cinematic trip in which each song plays out like a key scene in their own meticulously crafted film. ‘Birthmarks’, the band’s fifth album, duly fulfils this expectation, and once... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW – LADY GAGA: MAYHEM
She’s the star who’s stretched the boundaries of fashion and entertainment beyond the realms of possibility, a staple of 21st century pop culture, mastering the art of reinvention and successfully transcending multiple genres in her own right; Lady Gaga has released her sixth studio album, Mayhem. The record is a stellar blend of experimental rock grooves infused with elements of 80s synth-pop, all ingeniously drenched in Andrew Watt’s signature glossy production. Watt has... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: The Real Sickies: Under a Plastic Bag
Thrashing, glimmering and an overarching theme of cool are just three ways to describe this new release from Canadian band Real Sickies. Dubbed as Billie Joe Armstong’s favourite Canadian bands, Under a Paper Bag crawls into the album with ominous digging and interesting ambience such as chanting which fades you into the first song which is the title track. The song itself is upbeat, and the guitar work is brilliant I was amazed by how the sound is not muddy at all. Booming... Read More
Album review: Courting – Lust for Life, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’
Courting is back and better than ever with their third album Lust for Life, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’, an album all about contradictions and dualities whilst being fully coherent and deliberate. Every piece of this album has been perfectly constructed, from the album title, the cover art and the eight songs which make up this 25-minute masterpiece. All the songs were created with another in mind, each having a twin on the... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW – DESTRUCTION: BIRTH OF MALICE
Germany has a ton of classic bands that still continue today. From hard rock legends such as Scorpions to thrash metal behemoths Kreator, and Destruction, the band which with their brand-new album Birth Of Malice, will celebrate their insane 40 year anniversary. Time and time again, Destruction have proven themselves to be amongst the best in thrash, and Birth Of Malice once again does just that. Kicking off with a very short minute long intro, the band go straight into opening... Read More
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 7 MARCH 2025
An astounding week for new releases. Some unmissable ones are included in this list. Clara Mann Rift Influenced by artists like Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Judee Sill, and Tom Waits, her debut album navigates the fractured environment of the in-between—those liminal spaces exposed between light and dark, growth and remorse, loss and reclamation. For a taster of this record’s power, have a listen to her gripping Riley and Coe 6 Music session. The Burning... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW – DIVORCE: DRIVE TO GOLDENHAMMER
Goldenhammer, the setting for Divorce’s debut album, is a fictional place based on a composite of their East Midlands upbringing. It consists of childhood memories, an often bizarre tangle of associations from Wallace and Gromit through The Archers to the Nottingham DIY scene that fostered them. Perhaps as a consequence, they are not a band that has arrived with a fully formed and clearly identifiable sound. Instead, ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ is a record that is happy to hop... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: HOUSE OF ALL- HOUSE OF ALL SOULS
The band formed of former Fall members from various eras of the legendary bands existence, have always been more than simply a continuation of their past musical endeavours. More of an open community to all ex Fall-ers, centred around the core line up of Martin Bramah (vocals, guitar), Pete Greenway (guitar), Paul Hanley (drums), Stephen Hanley (bass), Simon Wolstencroft (drums), House Of All have now bolstered their already mighty fine line up by the addition of long lost drummer... Read More
